Australia has a population density of 9.16 people per square mile compared to 679 people in Jamaica. Australia has 3,043,442 sq ft of land per person vs 41,673 sq ft in Jamaica. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Australia and Jamaica are ranked 196th and 41st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Australia has 0.33% of the world's population and 5.16% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.03% of the population and 0.007% of the land area for Jamaica, hence the population density in Australia is 98.7% lower than in Jamaica.
Population density comparison
Australia
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 9.16 ppl/mi² | 679 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 196/197 | 41/197 |
| Population |
27677455
|
2837071
|
| Land area | 2,969,906 sq mi | 4,181 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 3,043,440 sq ft | 41,059 sq ft |
| Rural population | 13.2% | 42.2% |
| Urban population | 86.8% | 57.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 62.6% | 0% |
Australia vs Jamaica:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Australia increased by 36.3%, compared to a 6.25% growth in Jamaica.
In 2004, Australia ranked 190th for population density and is in 196th place now. Jamaica was 36th in 2004 and ranks 41st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
Jamaica
|
|
| 2024 | 9.16 | 679 |
| 2023 | 8.97 | 679 |
| 2022 | 8.76 | 679 |
| 2021 | 8.65 | 679 |
| 2020 | 8.64 | 677 |
| 2019 | 8.53 | 675 |
| 2018 | 8.41 | 674 |
| 2017 | 8.28 | 673 |
| 2016 | 8.15 | 672 |
| 2015 | 8.03 | 670 |
| 2014 | 7.91 | 668 |
| 2013 | 7.8 | 666 |
| 2012 | 7.66 | 663 |
| 2011 | 7.53 | 660 |
| 2010 | 7.43 | 657 |
| 2009 | 7.31 | 655 |
| 2008 | 7.16 | 652 |
| 2007 | 7.02 | 649 |
| 2006 | 6.89 | 646 |
| 2005 | 6.8 | 643 |
| 2004 | 6.72 | 639 |
| 2003 | 6.65 | 635 |
| 2002 | 6.57 | 631 |
| 2001 | 6.5 | 628 |
| 2000 | 6.42 | 624 |
| 1999 | 6.34 | 619 |
| 1998 | 6.27 | 615 |
| 1997 | 6.21 | 609 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 604 |
| 1995 | 6.07 | 598 |
| 1994 | 6 | 592 |
| 1993 | 5.95 | 586 |
| 1992 | 5.89 | 580 |
| 1991 | 5.83 | 574 |
| 1990 | 5.75 | 569 |
| 1989 | 5.67 | 565 |
| 1988 | 5.57 | 561 |
| 1987 | 5.48 | 557 |
| 1986 | 5.4 | 553 |
| 1985 | 5.32 | 548 |
| 1984 | 5.25 | 542 |
| 1983 | 5.19 | 534 |
| 1982 | 5.12 | 527 |
| 1981 | 5.03 | 520 |
| 1980 | 4.95 | 513 |
| 1979 | 4.89 | 507 |
| 1978 | 4.84 | 501 |
| 1977 | 4.78 | 495 |
| 1976 | 4.73 | 489 |
| 1975 | 4.68 | 483 |
| 1974 | 4.63 | 476 |
| 1973 | 4.51 | 469 |
| 1972 | 4.44 | 462 |
| 1971 | 4.36 | 455 |
| 1970 | 4.22 | 449 |
| 1969 | 4.13 | 444 |
| 1968 | 4.05 | 439 |
| 1967 | 3.98 | 434 |
| 1966 | 3.93 | 428 |
| 1965 | 3.84 | 423 |
| 1964 | 3.76 | 417 |
| 1963 | 3.69 | 412 |
| 1962 | 3.62 | 406 |
| 1961 | 3.53 | 400 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
Jamaica
|
|
| 2024 | 86.8% | 57.8% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | 57.4% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | 57% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | 56.3% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | 56% |
| 2018 | 86% | 55.7% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | 55.4% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | 55.1% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | 54.8% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | 54.6% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | 54.4% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | 54.1% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | 53.9% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | 53.7% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | 53.6% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | 53.4% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | 53.2% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | 53% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | 52.8% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | 52.6% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | 52.4% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | 52.3% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | 52.1% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | 51.8% |
| 1999 | 84.4% | 51.6% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | 51.3% |
| 1997 | 84.6% | 51.1% |
| 1996 | 84.8% | 50.9% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | 50.6% |
| 1994 | 85% | 50.4% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | 50.1% |
| 1992 | 85.3% | 49.9% |
| 1991 | 85.4% | 49.7% |
| 1990 | 85.4% | 49.4% |
| 1989 | 85.5% | 49.2% |
| 1988 | 85.5% | 49% |
| 1987 | 85.5% | 48.8% |
| 1986 | 85.6% | 48.6% |
| 1985 | 85.6% | 48.4% |
| 1984 | 85.6% | 48.2% |
| 1983 | 85.6% | 48% |
| 1982 | 85.7% | 47.8% |
| 1981 | 85.7% | 47.3% |
| 1980 | 85.6% | 46.7% |
| 1979 | 85.4% | 46.2% |
| 1978 | 85.3% | 45.6% |
| 1977 | 85.1% | 45.1% |
| 1976 | 84.9% | 44.6% |
| 1975 | 84.8% | 44% |
| 1974 | 84.6% | 43.5% |
| 1973 | 84.5% | 42.9% |
| 1972 | 84.3% | 42.4% |
| 1971 | 84.2% | 41.9% |
| 1970 | 84% | 41.3% |
| 1969 | 83.8% | 40.6% |
| 1968 | 83.7% | 39.8% |
| 1967 | 83.5% | 39% |
| 1966 | 83.3% | 38.3% |
| 1965 | 83.1% | 37.5% |
| 1964 | 82.8% | 36.7% |
| 1963 | 82.5% | 36% |
| 1962 | 82.2% | 35.2% |
| 1961 | 81.9% | 34.5% |
| 1960 | 81.5% | 33.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 84.5% to 86.8% in Australia and from 52.6% to 57.8% in Jamaica.
Densely populated cities
|
Australia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Sydney | 5.45M |
| Melbourne | 5.35M |
| Brisbane | 2.71M |
| Perth | 2.14M |
| Adelaide | 1.39M |
| Gold Coast | 608K |
| Canberra | 381K |
| Sunshine Coast | 284K |
| Wollongong | 262K |
| Ipswich | 233K |
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kingston | 580K |
| Spanish Town | 131K |
| Montego Bay | 124K |
| Half Way Tree | 96.5K |
| May Pen | 61.5K |
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